Honda Fit Complaints

2,202 consumer complaints on file.

#10660377November 23, 2014
AIR BAGS
NO INCIDENT OR ACCIDENT. JUST A REQUEST CONCERNING THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALLS. THE TAKATA AIRBAGS ARE BEING REPLACED WITH ANOTHER POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE TAKATA AIRBAG. TAKATA IS UNCERTAIN AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE AIRBAG EXPLOSIONS. THEY ARE STILL IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THE EXACT CAUSE AND THERE IS NO CERTAINTY THAT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE NHTSA TO ALLOW ALL VEHICLES WITH THE TAKATA AIRBAGS TO DEACTIVATE THE AIRBAGS UNTIL THE EXACT CAUSE IS KNOWN AND RECTIFIED. THIS COULD TAKE YEARS. BUT I WOULD MUCH RATHER DRIVE WITH A DEACTIVATED AIRBAG THAN A POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE DEVICE THAT COULD KILL ME. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THERE ARE NO OTHER AIRBAGS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO FIT HONDA CARS. IT IS EITHER ANOTHER POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE TAKATA AIRBAG, OR DEACTIVATION. PLEASE GIVE US THAT OPTION UNTIL THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN COMPLETELY INVESTIGATED AND WE CAN BE ASSURED THE REPLACEMENT AIRBAG IS NOT DEFECTIVE,TOO. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR EVEN THOUGH IT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECALLED. I AM NOT AT ALL REASSURED BY A RECALL THAT REPLACES MY AIRBAGS WITH MORE TAKATA AIRBAGS. TAKATA ADMITS IT DOES NOT KNOW THE CAUSE YET. I JUST WANT THAT AIRBAG OUT OF MY CAR! PLEASE RESPOND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659388November 19, 2014
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
HVAC BLOWER MOTOR WORKS ONLY ON HIGH SPEED. IF THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND IT IS DUE TO OVERHEATING, WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL ON IT SINCE IT SEEMS LIKE A FIRE HAZARD. AS SOON AS MINE WENT OUT, THE AIR SYSTEM ALSO STARTED MAKING A LOUD GRINDING SOUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658556November 17, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA FIT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH DOWN HILL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A CRACKED VERTEBRAE IN THE NECK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP WHERE THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,300.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10658645November 17, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING A 2009 HONDA FIT SPORT INTO A PARKING SPACE AT THE STORE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND SPEED WAS APPROPRIATE FOR PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE ( APPROX. 3-5 MPH.). AT APPROX. 4-6FT FROM THE PARKING CEMENT BLOCK OF THE SPACE, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED WITH A VIOLENT SURGE AND THE RPM NEEDLE SHOT UP TO THE TOP OF THE GAUGE AND WITH IN SECONDS I HIT THE LARGE CEMENT/METAL HANDICAPPED SIGN/POLE AT THE FRONT OF THE PARKING SPACE. THE ENGINE WAS STILL MAKING THE LOUD REVVING NOISE AFTER THE COLLISION AND THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT WAS TO TAKE OUT THE KEYS. THE ONLY THING THAT STOPPED THE CAR WAS THE CEMENT/METAL POLE. THE CAR JUMPED THE PARKING BLOCK AND HIT THE POLE. IF THE POLE HAD NOT BEEN THERE, SOMEBODY COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED AS THIS CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER MY POWER.THE AIRBAG WENT OFF AND I HAVE SERIOUS CONTUSIONS ON MY CHEST AND SIDE ( I ASSUME FROM THE AIRBAG AND SEATBELT) AND MY RIGHT LEG WAS INJURED AS WELL. THE BUMPER, HOOD AND AIRBAG, SEATBELT WERE DAMAGED, BUT THE ENGINE HAD NO DAMAGE AS FAR AS I COULD TELL. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP (WEST HILLS HONDA BREMERTON) WHERE THE CAR WAS BOUGHT AND SERVICED REGULARLY AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T HELP OR DID NOT WANT TO. THE SERVICE MANAGER [XXX] CALLED AND LEFT A MESSAGE SAYING HE HAS HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING, BUT TO CALL HONDA AMERICA, WHICH I DID. THE CLAIMS REP. ([XXX].) FOR HONDA AMERICA HAD US MEET A FIELD REP.([XXX]) AT DEALERSHIP TO PERFORM TESTS. AND OF COURSE THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM. AS A SUA DOES NOT LEAVE A FOOTPRINT WHEN IT HAPPENS. THEY DID FIND OBD2 CODES PO171 AND PO400 AND SAID THEY WERE CAUSED BY CRASH. THEY ALSO SAID THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CODE WAS APPEARING EVEN THOUGH THE TIRES WERE FINE WHEN CHECKED. THE SERVICE MANAGER MIKE SAID IT COULD BE AN ELECTRONIC PROBLEM. HMM DO YOU THING THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CABLE MIGHT HAVE A PROBLEM TOO? I WILL BE SEEKING LEGAL HELP! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10655053November 14, 2014
ENGINE
CAR STOPPED DEAD (HAS HAPPENED 10-12 TIMES). COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD. TURNED OFF IGNITION. TURNED IT BACK ON AND CAR STARTED IMMEDIATELY. NO PROBLEM AT 35 MPH ON BACK COUNTRY ROAD. BIG PROBLEM IF I WERE PASSING ON 2 LANE ROAD. INTERNET CHECK SHOWS OTHERS HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEM WITH 2008 HONDA FIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653718November 9, 2014
SEATS
THE FRONT SEATS ARE REALLY UNCOMFORTABLE. THE HEAD RESTRAINTS ON THE FRONT SEATS FORCE OUR HEADS TOO FAR FORWARDS, CAUSING NECK PAINS AND SOMETIMES NECK ACHES OR HEAD ACHES. THE FRONT SEATS DON'T OFFER SUFFICIENT LUMBAR SUPPORT. AFTER 30-45 MINUTES OF RIDING OR DRIVING, OUR LOWER BACKS START TO HURT. THIS PAIN CAN LAST A WHILE AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT SEAT CUSHION CUTS OFF CIRCULATION BELOW THE WAIST AFTER 40-45 MINUTES OF SITTING IN THEM. THIS NUMBS MY LEGS, WHICH CAN REDUCE REACTION TIME IN CASE I NEED TO TRY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10653720November 9, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE NEW CAR TURNS OUT TO HAVE BEEN INFESTED WITH FLEAS. I DID NOT NOTICE THIS WHEN I TEST-DROVE THE CAR ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11. DURING THE DRIVE HOME ON JUNE 13, I NOTICED WHAT I THOUGH WERE FRUIT FLIES (OR SOME OTHER INSECT THAT SIZE AND ARE BROWN AND OBLONG IN SHAPE) ON MY WRISTS, WHICH I WAVED OUT THE WINDOW. LATER THAT NIGHT, I FELT INTENSE ITCHING ON MY LOWER LEGS. I FOUND SEVERAL ABOVE THE SOCK LINE ON EACH LEG. I SUSPECTED FLEAS AND CONFIRMED IT WITH FLEA TRAPS (THE FLAT TYPE WITH STRONG ADHESIVE). MY WIFE INSISTED I TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT I THOUGHT THEY'D JUST USE A BUG/FLEA BOMB AND DO A WORSE JOB OF VACUUMING THAN I WOULD DO, SO I DECIDED TO HANDLE IT MYSELF WITH A BUG/FLEA BOMB AND INTENSE VACUUMING FOR 2 WEEKS, WHICH SEEMS TO HAVE SOLVED THE PROBLEM. OVER THE COURSE OF THE FIRST WEEKEND, BEFORE I STARTED THE TREATMENT, I EVENTUALLY GOT A TOTAL OF 25 FLEA BITES, MOSTLY ON MY LEGS (HIGHER THAN ON THE FIRST DAY AS I WORE SHORTS DURING THE WEEKEND DRIVES), BUT A FEW ON MY FOREARMS AS WELL. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE BITES, IF YOU ARE INTERESTED. I DIDN'T KEEP THE VACUUM BAGS OR FLEA TRAPS, UNFORTUNATELY. WHILE WORKING TO ADDRESS A POSSIBLY RELATED PROBLEM ABOUT BAD SMELLS COMING OUT OF THE VENTILATION SYSTEM (SEPARATELY REPORTED HERE AND ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM), I LEARNED THERE WAS A WORKER WALKOUT AT THE MEXICO-BASED PLANT. I WONDER IF THE FLEAS AND ROTTING MEAT SMELL ARE RELATED TO THAT INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653719November 9, 2014
STRUCTURE
UNPLEASANT SMELLS STARTED COMING OUT OF VENTS IN EARLY JULY 2014 (I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW ON JUNE 13, 2014). THEY STARTED AS SMELLING LIKE FRESH MULCH OR DOG POO, BUT BECAME MORE LIKE MOLD/MILDEW, SOMETIMES SMELLING LIKE WET DIRTY GYM SOCKS AND GETTING AS BAD AS SMELLING LIKE ROTTING MEAT. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS (ONE BY ME AND THREE BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE I'D PURCHASED THE VEHICLE) HAVE BEEN MADE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CHEMICAL CLEANERS, REPLACING THE CABIN AIR FILTER HAVE BEEN DONE. I HAVE INSPECTED THE COWL INTAKES, CABIN AIR FILTER AND BLOWER BOX MYSELF AND THE SMELLS DO NOT EMANATE FROM THEM. I WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A WORKER WALKOUT AT THE NEW MEXICO-BASED PLANT (THE REAL REASON FOR THE LAUNCH DELAY IN THE US FROM MID-APRIL TO MID-JUNE), WHERE THE 2015 HONDA FITS FOR NORTH AMERICA ARE MADE, AND THAT MANY VEHICLES WERE LEFT STANDING WHERE THEY WERE WHEN THE WALKOUT COMMENCED, AND THE WALKOUT LASTED WEEKS. SOMEONE SHOULD INVESTIGATE THIS AND SEE WHAT ELSE MAY HAVE HAPPENED TO THESE VEHICLES WHILE THEY SAT STAGNANT DURING THE WALKOUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652792November 5, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
DAUGHTER DRIVING 15 MILES AN HOUR AND WINDSHIELD CRACKED. THIS IS THE THIRD VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED THAT THE WINDSHIELD JUST BEGINS TO CRACK OR EXPLODES ON HONDA VEHICLES. I HAVE CALLED AN ASKED WHY THIS IS HAPPENING TO THEIR VEHICLES AND THEY CAN NOT ANSWER. I HAVE ALSO HAD ROLL OVERS IN A HONDA CIVIC AND NO AIRBAGS EXPLODED, HAVE A HONDA PILOT THAT HIT A TRUCK TIRE GOING 70 MILES AN HOUR AND RIPPED OUT THE WHOLE FRONT AND SIDE OF THE CAR AND NO AIR BAG EXPLODED. I HAVE HAD THREE SEPARATE CARS THAT HAVE FRONT, BACK AND SIDE WINDSHIELDS EXPLODE. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THESE CARS, AND WHEN YOU CONTACT HONDA THEY SAY OH WELL. WELL, THIS WILL BE THE LAST HONDA I BUY. THEY ARE DANGEROUS CARS AND NEED TO BE CHECKED OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649949October 25, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
AFTER A DAY OF HEAVY RAINS, THE FLOOR PANELS IN MY HONDA FIT PUDDLE UP WITH WATER. THE REAR FLOOR PANELS (UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER SEATS) IN PARTICULAR POOL WITH WATER AND HAVE STARTED TO RUST THE HINGES OF THE CAR FOLDAWAY SEAT MECHANISMS AS THE FABRIC LINERS GET SOAKED WITH WATER. MY CONCERN HERE IS THAT MOLD WILL BUILD UP IN MY CAR MAKING MY CAR UNSAFE TO BE IN. THANK YOU FOR READING THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649820October 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT THE CAR IN MARCH 2013. I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHILE USING THE AIR CONDITIONER THAT WHEN I GO TO TURN IT OFF THE DIAL IS HOT TO THE TOUCH. THE SAME THING HAPPENS WHEN I USE THE HEATER, THE DIAL IS HOT TO THE TOUCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648385October 17, 2014
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND GOING OVER A BUMP, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AS IT STARTED TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPLIANCE BUSHINGS, SHOCKS AND FRONT LINKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,221.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644873October 15, 2014
SEAT BELTS
REAR LEFT SEAT BELT BUCKLE AND REAR CENTER SEAT BELT BUCKLE ARE INSTALLED REVERSED, CENTER IS ON LEFT, LEFT IS CENTER WHICH MAKES FOR EXTREME DIFFICULTIES FOR CHILDREN TO SAFELY BUCKLE AND UNBUCKLE THEIR SEAT BELTS. MY SON IS 11 AND FOUND IT DIFFICULT. ALSO IT'S EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE FOR HIM TO SIT THERE WITH THE CENTER BUCKLE DIGGING INTO HIS HIP. I'VE OWNED NUMEROUS CARS AND NO CAR MAKER HAS EVER DONE SUCH A THING BEFORE, LET ALONE TRY TO PASS IT OFF AS ACCEPTABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644362October 13, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR ON MAY 31ST 2013 THE BRAKES SEEMED MUSHY. WHEN I TOOK IT IN 3 MONTHS LATER TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A TIRE FIXED (NAIL) THEY SAID THEY CHECKED BUT SAW NOTHING SO I ASSUMED THIS WAS THE WAY THE BRAKES SHOULD BE. A FEW TIMES WHEN I HAD TO BRAKE HARD THE WHOLE CAR SHUDDERED AND AGAIN THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. SO HERE WE ARE AFTER 15 MONTHS LATER AND I HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED AGAIN AS THEY WERE SQUEAKING A BIT. MY MECHANIC SAID THEY WERE OK, THEN A WEEK LATER AROUND OCT. 9TH THE BRAKES BEGAN TO SCREAM METAL ON METAL IT SOUNDED LIKE TO ME. SO I CALLED THE CUSTOMER CARE PEOPLE AND ASKED ABOUT A WARRANTY FOR THE BRAKES AND WAS TOLD "OH YES LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THAT PARTICULAR CAR, BUT IT IS NOT IN THE WARRANTY." NEEDLESS TO SAY I WAS A BIT UPSET AND TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THEM ($335) AND SAID THAT THERE WAS NO SPRING TO SEPARATE THEM AND IT WAS DONE IN THE FACTORY SO THEY SEIZED UP. I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED IF THIS WASN'T CAUGHT WHEN IT WAS AND I CONSIDER THIS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM. I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU WOULD GO ABOUT WARNING PEOPLE BUT I DECIDED TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF MY EXPERIENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643969October 10, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN FACED WITH HEAVY IMPACT THE VEHICLE DO NOT ACTIVE THE AIR BAGS. HOWEVER, THE DAMAGE OF THE VEHICLE WERE OF SUCH MAGNITUDE THAT IT BROKE THE TRANSMISSION, THE CLUTCH HOUSING, THE FRONT BODY KIT SUCH AS FOG LIGHT , FRONT BUMPERS AND OTHER PARTS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641646October 6, 2014
ENGINE
ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639606September 28, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON LOCAL STREET MEDIUM TRAFFIC WAS DRIVING REALLY SLOW TO ANTICIPATE THE RED LIGHT, LIGHT WENT GREEN SO I STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL LIGHTLY BUT THE HONDA FIT SEEMED TO HAVE GREATER SPEED THAN I EXPECTED AND THE VAN IN FRONT OF ME DID NOT SEEM TO BE MOVING AT ALL BUT HIS THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WAS OUT AND HE SAID HE WAS NOT BRAKING AT THAT TIME AND I KNEW I WOULD CRASH SO I CHECKED RIGHT SIDE AND MANEUVERED TO CHANGE LANE TO THE RIGHT TO REDUCE POINT OF CONTACT AND CLIPPED THE LEFT REAR OF THE VAN. IT FELT LIKE IT WAS SUDDEN ACCELERATION - I AM NOT FEELING SAFE WITH THE CAR AS FREEWAY TRAFFIC IN LA IS STOP AND GO AND I NORMALLY DRIVE THE CANYON DAILY. I ALSO HAD THE VEHICLE CHANGE OIL, BRAKE PADS AND TIRES SERVICED THE DAY BEFORE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637692September 20, 2014
ENGINE
MY ENGINE COILS WERE MISFIRING AND THE CAR SHUDDERED. I HAD THE COIL THAT WAS MISFIRING REPLACED, HOWEVER NOW A SECOND COIL IS MISFIRING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637778September 20, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AT 5AM WHILE HEADED TO WORK, I NOTICED THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT ON, DESPITE THE SWITCH BEING IN THE ON POSITION. THERE WAS A RECALL PREVIOUSLY FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. IT APPEARS THE FIX WAS ONLY TEMPORARY, AS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE HAS POPPED UP AGAIN. LOW-BEAMS DO NOT WORK, BUT HI-BEAMS AND FOGLIGHTS WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637377September 18, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
AFTER A VERY HEAVY RAINSTORM, WE FOUND STANDING WATER IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR; THE REAR DRIVER SIDE FLOOR WAS ALSO VERY WET. WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE PAST 10 MONTHS. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE PLASTIC SHEETING INSIDE THE DOOR SEVERAL TIMES AND USED DIFFERENT KINDS OF ADHESIVE TO ATTACH THE PLASTIC SHEETING. HOWEVER, WATER IS STILL LEAKING INTO THE CAR WHENEVER WE GET HEAVY RAIN (OVER 1 INCH). THE CAR IS STARTING TO SMELL MOLDY, BECAUSE IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO GET THE CARPET DRY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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